Wister, Owen

The Virginian [First Edition]

Owen Wister. Arthur J. Keller, illustrator. The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902. First edition. 
Octavo. 504pp + 6pp ads. Illustrated with plates by after drawings by Arthur J. Keller. Publisher's beige pictorial cloth, spine and front cover lettered and decorated in gilt, red, and black. In custom made red cloth titled chemise-style slipcase erroneously labeled 1802.

Spine slightly darkened; boards lightly rubbed and soiled; front hinge gently cracked; minor uniform toning throughout; early ink gift inscription to front free endpaper; bookplate to front pastedown; light sunning to slipcase. Very good. Item #2975

Price: $1,000.00